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Q: Periostat And Doxycycline

asked by: the one on May 13th, 2005

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I used to take 100mg of doxycycline a day for acne, ($40 bottle of 30) and now I am supposed to lower the dosage so my doctor prescribed me 20mg of periostat, which is a derative of doxycycline. ($80 bottle of 30)

i don't understand why the bigger dosage is less money, and why I had this switch. I could have just broken the pills in half...Any ideas?

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